We do a three-week-long unit on fairy tales. Each week we focus on a different fairy tale and read various versions of the fairy tale. Each day we do a…
Raise your hand if you love gingerbread stories! There are so many versions of the story that lend themselves to some great literacy activities. Comparing and contrasting, sequencing, problem/solution and…
Raise your hand if you love the book Creepy Carrots! Seriously, it’s a must read. I was introduced to the book about two years ago and it immediately became…
I wanted to share our with you and share the fun and learning we had during our 2 weeks of bats! The ‘staches were so engaged and excited learning…
You know there truly is a day to celebrate everything. September 19th is Talk Like A Pirate Day! This is a perfect day for kindergarten! What kid and (teacher!) doesn’t…
Each year I always try to bring new units and themes into classroom. This usually means a new research project. And that is where our human body research project comes…
A cornerstone of our classroom curriculum in our research projects These research projects are created to make research and writing accessible and fun for our early childhood students. Let’s…
When I was a kid I LOVED Shrinky Dinks! I remember getting them on Friday when we went shopping and coloring them and watching them shrink in the often…
Rainbows are beautiful and magical and where unicorns live. I want a unicorn. Therefore I want to be a rainbow. But we all know that can’t happen so instead I’ll…
In our class, doing art is a must. We do an art project almost daily. Why? Art is fun. It’s research based. And it’s fun. Kids need it and want it.…
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